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Deutsch: Raumfahrtqualität / Español: Calidad espacial / Português: Qualidade espacial / Français: Qualité spatiale / Italiano: Qualità spaziale

Space-grade refers to materials, components, and systems that meet the stringent requirements for use in the harsh environment of space. These standards ensure reliability, durability, and performance under extreme conditions, such as Vacuum, radiation, Temperature fluctuations, and Mechanical Stress.

Deutsch: Raumschiff / Español: Nave espacial / Português: Nave espacial / Français: Vaisseau spatial / Italiano: Astronave /

A spacecraft is a vehicle or machine that is designed and built to operate outside of the Earth's atmosphere, in space. Spacecraft can be classified into two main categories: artificial satellites and manned spacecraft.

Deutsch: Raumfahrzeugmontage / Español: Ensamblaje de Naves Espaciales / Português: Montagem de Espaçonaves / Français: Assemblage de Vaisseaux Spatiaux / Italiano: Assemblaggio di Veicoli Spaziali

Spacecraft Assembly in the Space industry refers to the process of building and integrating various components and subsystems into a complete spacecraft, ready for testing and eventual launch. This process involves the precise assembly of structural elements, Propulsion systems, Power supplies, Communication equipment, scientific instruments, and other Critical subsystems, ensuring that they function together as a cohesive unit capable of operating in the Harsh conditions of space.

Deutsch: Raumfahrzeugausfall / Español: Falla de nave espacial / Português: Falha de espaçonave / Français: Panne de vaisseau spatial / Italiano: Guasto del veicolo spaziale

Spacecraft failure in the space industry refers to the malfunction, degradation, or complete loss of function of a spacecraft or its subsystems, resulting in partial or total mission failure. Such failures can occur at any phase of a space mission, from launch and deployment to in-orbit operation or re-entry, and are caused by technical malfunctions, design flaws, environmental conditions, human error, or unforeseen anomalies.

Deutsch: Raumschiff-Innenraum / Español: Interior de la nave espacial / Português: Interior da nave espacial / Français: Intérieur du vaisseau spatial / Italiano: Interno della navicella spaziale

Spacecraft interior refers to the design, layout, and functionality of the inside space of a spacecraft where astronauts live and work during their missions.

Deutsch: Raumfahrtnavigation / Español: Navegación espacial / Português: Navegação espacial / Français: Navigation spatiale / Italiano: Navigazione spaziale

Spacecraft Navigation in the Space industry context refers to the techniques and systems used to determine the position, Velocity, and orientation of spacecraft relative to Celestial bodies or other spacecraft, and to control their trajectory and attitude throughout their mission. This includes everything from Launch, orbital insertion, station-keeping, maneuvering within a celestial body's orbit, to interplanetary travel, and re-entry into Earth's Atmosphere. Effective navigation is crucial for mission success, ensuring that spacecraft reach their intended destinations, perform required maneuvers accurately, and return safely.

Deutsch: Wiedereintritt von Raumfahrzeugen / Español: Reentrada de naves espaciales / Português: Reentrada de espaçonaves / Français: Rentrée des engins spatiaux / Italiano: Rientro dei veicoli spaziali

Spacecraft re-entry refers to the phase in a space mission when a spacecraft returns from space and re-enters the Earth's Atmosphere, involving a controlled descent that ensures the safety of both the spacecraft and its occupants or cargo.

Deutsch: Raumfahrzeug-Telemetrie / Español: Telemetría de naves espaciales / Português: Telemetria de espaçonaves / Français: Télémétrie des engins spatiaux / Italiano: Telemetria dei veicoli spaziali

Spacecraft telemetry refers to the automated process of collecting, transmitting, and receiving data from a spacecraft to ground-based control stations in the space industry. This data includes critical information on the spacecraft’s health, position, systems status, and environmental conditions, ensuring continuous monitoring and control during all phases of a space mission.

Deutsch: Thermische Steuerung von Raumfahrzeugen / Español: Control térmico de naves espaciales / Português: Controle térmico de espaçonaves / Français: Contrôle thermique des engins spatiaux / Italiano: Controllo termico delle astronavi

Spacecraft thermal control refers to the systems and techniques used to manage the temperature of a spacecraft, ensuring that all components and instruments remain within operational limits despite the extreme temperature variations in space. This is essential for the proper functioning and longevity of both manned and unmanned missions.

English: Spacefaring / Deutsch: Weltraumfahrend / Español: Viaje espacial / Português: Viajem espacial / Français: Voyage spatial / Italiano: Viaggiare nello spazio /

In the realm of the Space industry, spacefaring is a term that encapsulates the activities and capabilities related to venturing into space. It refers to the endeavors, technologies, and expertise required to explore and utilize the Cosmos beyond our planet. This article will provide a comprehensive understanding of spacefaring in the context of the space industry, highlighting examples, associated risks, and application areas. Additionally, it will touch upon the historical and legal foundations of spacefaring and conclude with a list of similar concepts and a summary.

SpaceLab was a program developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) in the 1980s and 1990s to promote the use of the Space Shuttle as a platform for conducting scientific research in microgravity. The program involved the development and deployment of a series of payloads, or specialized research modules, that were carried aboard the Space Shuttle and installed in the payload bay.

Deutsch: Raumflugzeug / Español: Avión Espacial / Português: Avião Espacial / Français: Avion Spatial / Italiano: Astronave /

In the Space industry context, a spaceplane is a vehicle that combines features of both aircraft and spacecraft, designed to operate in both the Atmosphere of Earth and outer space. This enables it to take off and land like an airplane while also having the capability to enter space, conduct operations in Orbit, and then return to Earth. Spaceplanes can be crewed or uncrewed and are developed for a variety of purposes, including space tourism, satellite deployment, space station resupply, and Research.

A spaceport is a specialized facility that is used for the launching and landing of spacecraft and other aerospace vehicles. Spaceports can be used for a variety of purposes, including the launching of satellites, the sending of humans into space, and the landing and recovery of spacecraft.

Deutsch: SpaceShipTwo / Español: SpaceShipTwo / Português: SpaceShipTwo / Français: SpaceShipTwo / Italiano: SpaceShipTwo

SpaceShipTwo in the Space industry context refers to a suborbital, air-launched spaceplane developed by Virgin Galactic for commercial space tourism. It is part of a class of vehicles designed to take passengers on brief journeys to the edge of space, offering them the Experience of Weightlessness and a view of Earth from the upper Atmosphere. SpaceShipTwo is carried aloft by a mother ship, WhiteKnightTwo, to a high Altitude, where it is then released and ignites its Rocket motor to propel itself to suborbital space.

Deutsch: Weltraumspaziergang / Español: Paseo espacial / Português: Caminhada espacial / Français: Sortie dans l'espace / Italiano: Passeggiata spaziale

Spacewalk is an activity in which an astronaut exits a spacecraft to perform tasks in space. Officially known as Extravehicular Activity (EVA), a spacewalk is Critical for the maintenance, repair, and construction of spacecraft and space stations. Spacewalk is essential for advancing space exploration and scientific research.

SpaceX is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by Entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. It designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

Deutsch: SpaceX Falcon 9 / Español: SpaceX Falcon 9 / Português: SpaceX Falcon 9 / Français: SpaceX Falcon 9 / Italiano: SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9 is a two-stage, partially reusable rocket developed by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites, cargo, and crew to various orbits and destinations, including the International Space Station (ISS).

Deutsch: SpaceX Starship / Español: SpaceX Starship / Português: SpaceX Starship / Français: SpaceX Starship / Italiano: SpaceX Starship

SpaceX Starship is a fully reusable spacecraft and launch vehicle system developed by SpaceX, designed to carry humans and cargo to destinations in low Earth orbit (LEO), the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Starship is a two-stage-to-orbit system consisting of the Starship spacecraft (the upper stage) and the Super Heavy Booster (the first stage). This system is intended to revolutionize space travel by drastically reducing launch costs and enabling ambitious missions, including deep space exploration and Interplanetary Colonization.

Deutsch: Spezialisierung / Español: Especialización / Português: Especialização / Français: Spécialisation / Italiano: Specializzazione

Specialization in the Space industry refers to the focused Development of expertise, technology, or capabilities in a specific area or Function within the broader field of space Exploration and operations. It is crucial for advancing innovation, improving Efficiency, and achieving the technical Precision required for missions in an industry that demands cutting-edge solutions.

Deutsch: Spektrograph / Español: Espectrógrafo / Português: Espectrógrafo / Français: Spectrographe / Italiano: Spettrografo /

In the Space industry context, a spectrograph is a scientific instrument used to disperse Light or other forms of electromagnetic Radiation into its Component wavelengths (spectrum) and record the resulting spectrum in a way that can be analyzed. In space missions, spectrographs are essential tools for studying the composition, temperature, Density, and motion of Astronomical objects and Interstellar mediums. They are commonly used on space telescopes, planetary probes, and satellites to gather detailed information about planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae, among other Celestial bodies and phenomena.